Entries Written By Jason Cohen

The Meerkat that we know (or hardly ever got to know) is dead. A few months ago, CEO Ben Rubin admitted to investors that Meerkat as a live-streaming service has failed, and it’s time for them to go in a different direction. Many startups don’t end up succeeding, but how did Meerkat fall so hard …

If you want to learn what’s happening on the internet, you go to Facebook, but if you want to be internet famous, Youtube is still the best place to be. It’s the way things have worked for years, but as Facebook looks to gain a monopoly on all things online, they are attempting to attract …

AMC Theatres recently admitted that the company was considering the idea of allowing Millennials to use their phones in their movie theatres and it caught a lot of backlash. Just days after CEO Adam Aron discussed the possibility, the company said they had abandoned the idea based on negative reaction from customers. Aron was criticized …

Over the last few months a new social network called Peach has garnered a lot of attention among smartphone users. The new app combines elements of Facebook, Path, Slack, Snapchat, and Tumblr, turning it into a unique experience with a lot of potential. The key to Peach’s success is in the fact that it incorporates …

Twitter has been at a crossroads for a while now, as their user numbers continue to stagnate and the company continues to bleed money. At the core of their problem is the way people use the platform itself–to link out to other content and click away from Twitter. Facebook found success when they realized they …

During Social Media Week New York 2016, College Humor co-founder Ricky Van Veen said something so jarring that it disrupted the panel he was speaking on. During the course of the conversation on stage, Van Veen offhandedly remarked that “Facebook is the internet.” He’s not wrong–the platform is where people get their news, find their …

GIFs are the gift that keep on giving. Their very nature create highly shareable moments that spread throughout the internet, and lay the foundation of a multi-million dollar business that has yet to appear. If you’re producing content, it’s a good idea to consider how GIFs can be used to enhance your branding. Razmig proved …

After making just $3 million in 2014, Snapchat pulled in a projected $50 million in 2015, making it the fastest growing social media network of the year. The platform’s rise can be attributed to the youth, as 71% of their users are under 25. While Millennials make up a dominant 73% of users, the 32% …

Last week I attended Social Media Week and found myself questioning the lack of panels about Twitter. I had already been to two that covered Snapchat, and while Twitter wasn’t the fastest-growing social media platform in 2015, it is definitely the one struggling the most. This is a discussion that I was sure warranted its …

Social Media Week New York City is here and if this is your first time attending, there are a few things you need to consider during the week. Time Management Time management is crucial at Social Media Week. You want to make sure your itinerary for the day has already been planned out, so you …